(课件网) Unit 4 History and Traditions Period 4 Listening and Talking Friends are not books，yet books are friends. Friends may betray you，while books are always loyal. Have you been to Pingyao What is your impression of it Can you mention some of the places of interest or historic sites there 课前自主预习 New words 1．_____ [t ɑ d ] n. 收费；指控；主管 vt. 收费；控告；充电 2．_____ [ ′ma nt] n. 金额；数量 3．_____ [ ′pr t ] n. 方法；途径；接近 vt. 接近；接洽；着手处理 vi. 靠近 charge amount approach 4．_____ [′d en r s] adj. 慷慨的；大方的； 丰富的 5．_____ [p ′zI n] n.位置；姿态；职位 6．_____ ['p It] n． 诗人 7．_____ ['ka nti] n (英国、爱尔兰的)郡； (美国的)县 generous position poet county 8．_____ [′ n] n. 大海；海洋 9．_____ [bI (r)] n. (一杯)啤酒 10．_____ [′k st m] n.风俗；习俗；习惯 ocean beer custom 课文呈现 1 Backpacker Paul is talking to a receptionist at an international youth hostel in Pingyao, China. Listen to the conversation and tick the places mentioned. Talk about a visit to a historic tourist destination □ Ming-Qing Street □ Ancient Government Office □ Qiao Family Courtyard □ Wang Family Courtyard □ Rishengchang Bank □ Mount Mian □ the city wall □ Zhenguo Temple □ Shuanglin Temple 2 Listen once plete the sentences to describe how the speakers felt. I had expected something different. Paul sounded _____ It was like walking into history. Paul sounded_____ It wasn′t as big as I had expected. Paul sounded _____ disappointed amazed disappointed Some of the snacks there are amazing. Xiao Yan sounded _____ I had no idea there would be so many tourists Paul sounded _____ Wow，I can′t believe you didn′t see the wall. Xiao Yan sounded _____ amazed surprised surprised 3 Imagine one of you has just visited Pingyao. Work in pairs and role-play the conversation below. Then continue the conversation using the expressions in the box. Expressing excitement，surprise，and disappointment I had no idea ... I didn′t know ... I was eager/surprised to see/learn/hear that ... It was so much fun! It was a little disappointing. It wasn′t as good/interesting/fun as I′d expected. EXAMPLE A：Wow，I′ve just come back from Pingyao. It was amazing! B：Oh，I loved Pingyao! So did you see the Ming-Qing Street A：Of course，but I didn′t expect to see so many tourists. B：Yeah，I know what you mean，but there are some great snacks there. How about the ... 4 Take turns telling each other about a historic place that you have been to. 考点精讲 语言知识积累 表示“兴奋、惊奇和失望”的语句： I′m too excited to go to sleep! I′m wild with joy. I jumped with excitement. How exciting! Nothing could be more wonderful! This is too good to be true. Your English is really surprising. Your English is incredible. I was eager/surprised to see/learn/hear that... It was so much fun! What a pity! What a disappointment! It was a little disappointing. It wasn′t as good/interesting/fun as I′d expected ... ...
